Frame for passenger and like cars.



N0. 354,404. PATENTED MAY 2L 1907. A. GBRISTIAIUSGK FRAME FUR PASSENGERAND LIKE APPLICATION FILED AUG.25,1908.

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A. GHRISTIANSON. PRAME FOR PASSENGER AND LIKE CARS;

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 25,1906.

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. 5. .ihternal sheathing either of metal, composi- UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE. ANDREW CHRISTIANSUN, OF BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TOSTANDARD STEELGAR COMPANY, or PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANI.A, 1A li.CORPORATION. or PENNSYLVANIA.

FRAME on PASSYENTGERIANDLIKE CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21,1907.

Application filed Angus: 25,1906, Serial No. 382,015.

To all whom'it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ANDREW CHRISTIAN-l soN, a resident of Butler, in thecounty of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, have in:

vented a new and useful Improvement in Frames for Passenger and LikeCars; and I frames for passenger, baggage, express, mail andsimilar-cars.

The object of the inventionis to provide a frame for a car of thischaracter which is caable ofhaving applied thereto external and tionboard, or wood, and which frame is' composed of a minimum number ofparts and of a sufliciently reduced weight to correspond favorably withcars of the usual wooden construction. I 1 p The invention consists ofthe arrangement I of arts hereinafter described and claimed.

n the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a horizontal section of the carframe taken above the belt rail; Fig. 2 is a side-view of v the frame;Fig. 3 is a cross section of a side frame on the line 3-3 Fig. 2; Fig. 4is a sinular view on the line 4{l, Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a perspective. viewof one of the brackets connectmg the belt rail and posts; Fig. 6.is asimilar view of the upper portion of acorner post; Fig. 7 is an outsideside view of a portion of a side-frame on an enlargedscale; and Fig. .8is a horizontal section on the line 8 8 The underl'rame of the car' isprovided with center sills 1 extending from end to end of. the car. anydesired construction, those shown being flangedpressed plates 3 built upbetween the center sills and car sides and havingfend flanges .4, but asthey arenot claimed in this The body bolsters 2 may be of applicationthey will not be specifically described. Extending from the bodybolsters beyond the end of-the car body, are the platform.- beams 5, andconnected to the ends of the center sills land platform beams istheplatfdrm end sill or buffer beam fi, which isv 5!..-

rolled channelbeam curved to the contour ofthe end of the car The endsill of ,the

ter sills, latform beams and car sides.

- their u per edges depressed as s in whic depressions the floor angle10 is 10- ing ends.

body of the car isshow'n at 7,.and this' is I made up of sections builtin between the cen- Between t e body bolsters the underframe isprovidedwith cross bearers or transoms 8, also of a built-up constructionsomewhat similar to the bolsters. Intermediate the transoms' orcross-bearers and body bolsters and also between the body bolsters andend sills are transversefloor supports 9 which as shown are of pressedshape with the webs arranged vertically.

The car frame has no distinctside 4511s, butflthe side frames act astrusses. To the upger flanges of the bolsters, cross bearers an floorsupports, is riveted an angle bar 10, known as afloor angle andextending continuously from end to end of the car. The bolsters,transoms and floor su ports have liown at 11,

cated, so'that the floor plates 12 which areriveted to 'the top flangesof the bolsters, transoms and floor supports, can lap over thehorizontal leg of. the floor angle without bending or bulging, so as togive a flat floor. The bolsters transoms, floor supports and body 'end 7project slightly beyond the floor angle 10, and the posts 13 of the sideframe o The posts are con1posed of pressed plates; of eneral channelform, arranged with their weis 14 transversely of the body of the carand having flanges integral with the webs both at their inner and outeredges and top and bottom. These posts are suitably spaced to provide'thenecessary window openings, this requiring that some of the posts belaced close together and others wider'apart. he cross floor supports 9obviously can be placed in any, desired position, and conseqlilifntlysome of the posts are riveted directly ough their webs to the verticalwebsof the and cross-bearers or, transoms 8, however, must have a fixedposition 1n the car underframe, and the window openings do not per-'1.

mit the spacin of-the posts in such manner, asvto connect t e'samedirectly to the ends the car are riveted to these Projectprojecting endsof these floor supports, as I shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The body bolsters2 plates arranged vertically and riveted to the end flanges 4 of thebolsters and transoms, and having atop flange 16 resting on and rivetedto the bolster and transoms, as well as endfianges 17 arrangedtransversely of the body of the car,.to which end flanges the webs ofthe posts are riveted. The posts are secured to the floor angle 10 bymeans of angle brackets 18 riveted to the webs of the- 'posts and floorangle.

The bottom chord of the side frame is formed by an angle bar 19, rivetedto the outer flanges 20 of the posts at their lower ends, and to thebottom-flanges 21 thereof. The top chord of the side frames is formed bya plate 22, which, as shown, is composed of a channel beam placed withits flanges projecting downwardly, 'and'riveted throu h its web to thetop, flanges 23 of the posts; he outer flange 20 of the posts is widerthan the inner flange 24 and the plate 22 has similar flanges.Theobjectof this is to provide a sufficient width of flange on one sidefor connecting to the members the necessary finishing sheets, whichusually requires .two rows of rivets where abutting edges of plates meeton the members, while the other flange is reduced in 4 width to-giveonly the necessary amount of metal for the required strength. In thisway all, superfluous metal is avoided, and the weight of these partsreduced to a minimum.

The posts at their upper ends are bulged outwardly as shown at 25, thisbeing accomplished by merely carrying the outer flange out slightlybeyond the edge of the main body of the post. The obgect of this is .to

ermit of the application 0 a facia plate or ettering board 26 directlyto the post and so as to give a slight beaded or ornamental fin- 'ish atthe lower edge of the plate, and with-- outthe necessity of heading theplate itself or inserting filling strips, which would add Frlinesjbutasth e same form no part of 2. .In a .metallic railway carframe, the 1flanges on top, inside and outside.

weight.

At the bottom of the'window openin is applied a beltra'il 27, which isshown as 0 an angle bar, although it may be of other flange shapes. Thisbelt rail is notched as at 28 so as to pass over the posts and present ahorizontal face 29 between the same. The vertical leg 30 of the rail iscontinuous from end to end of the car and lies inside theposts; Thisbelt rail is connected to the postsby means of brackets 32, these beingformed from plates pressed to shape with integral The webs 33 of thesebrackets are riveted to the posts, while the inner flange 34 is rivetedto the vertical leg 30 of the angle rail'27, and the top flan e 35isriveted to the horizontal leg 29- of .theelt rail. The outer portionof the top of these brackets is sloping as shown at 36in or der to givea direct support to a metallic water tab e or-window sill37. I

' The roofof the car is supported by suitable this invention, they willnot be specifically .described except to say that the lower deck lowerportion of the car side the exterior I finish is by means of a plate 42riveted to the outer flanges of the posts, as wel'l as to the ,bottomangle 19, this plate extending up to the WlIldOW openings. Between thewindow openings are plates 43 whose lower edges are flanged inwardly ona'bevel, as 'at44, and

rest upon the water table 37, and their upper edges are overlapped bythe lower edge of the facia plate 2.6, at which point a filling'strip 45maybe mserted to give a more ornamental finish. The water table 37 formsa sill upon which the window sash may abut directly, and the outer, edgeof this water table is beaded as shown at 46, and its lower edgeoverlaps the upper edge of the lower finishing sheet 42'.

The end posts47 are of substantially the same construction as the sideposts, being formed of pressed members of general channel form, andplaced with their webs transversely of the end wall, that is,-longitudinally of the car'body. The corner posts 48 are of angle shape,also preferably being pressedmembers, and having the outward bulge 49.at the upper ends for securing thereto the facia plate or letteringboard. The end posts-47 may, when the design of the car requires, have asimilar outward bulge.

The interior finish may be of any character, either-metal plates asshown at 50, or-

. special composition boards, or' even wood,

and is secured directly to the inner flanges of the posts- As this isnot claimed in this specification, it is not shown fully nor de-'scribed. p Y The frame described is composed of a m mum number of parts,thus'not only reducing the cost and labor of construction, but also.

Very materially reducing tne. weight of .the

frame, and at the same tlme giving SllfilQlE-Ilt strength. Consequently,a car provided with a frame of the character described, comparesfavorably in weight with wooden passenger cars. Y

What I claim is:

1. In a metallicrailway car frame, the

combination of an underfranie havin'gcross members, side posts securedto the ends of i said cross members, a side plate secured to the upperends of the posts, and a bottom chord secured to the inner edges oftheposts and top edges of the cross. members.

- combination of an underframe having cross tom flan floor ang e securedto the inner edges of the members side posts secured to the ends of,

saidcross members, a side plate secured to the topsofthe-posts, acontinuous flanged member; s'ecuredto-the lower ends of the posts, and acontinuous floor angle secured-to the inner edges of the posts and topedges of the cross members of theunderframe, said posts being'providedwith flanges on their inner and outer edges for receiving the inner andouter finishing sheathing.

31 m a metallic railway car frame, the combinationof an underframehaving cross members,- side posts provided with integral, top and bottomflanges and secured to the ends-er said cross members, a side plate'se-E cured 'to the'top' fla es of the posts, a continu ous flanged inerfii er secured to the botes of theposts, and a continuous posts and'topedges of the cross members of the *underframe. I

4. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of'an underframehaving cross members providing vertical faces at their ends arrangedtransversely of the car body, side'posts' of general channel formsecured directly to the vertical faces of said cross members, a,continuous flanged member secured to the lowerends of said posts, acon-- tinuous side plate secured to the top ends of the posts, and acontinuous floor angle secured to the inner'flanges of the posts and thetops'of the crossIme-mbers of the underframe.

5; In a metallic railway car frame, the

"combination of an'underframehaving cross members Whose top edges arerovided. with depressions near their ends, a cor angle secured'totheunderframe and-having its horizontal leg in said depressions and floorplates secured to the cross members and overlapping the horizontalleg'of-the floor angle;

6; In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of fan 'underframehaving cross members or beams, connecting plates secured vided withwvertical faces extending transversely-of the car, and posts having websarranged transversely of. the car and. secured directly tothe verticaltransverse faces of said connecting members.

7. In a metallic railway c'ar frame, the combination of an underframehaving cross members or beams, connecting plates secured to 'the ends ofsaid'crossmembers and provided with top flanges resting on the crossmembers and with integral end flanges arrangedtransversely of the carbody, and side posts having webs arranged transversely of thecarandsecured directly to the vertical transverse flanges of saidconnecting plates.

8. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of an; underframe,post-s securedthereto and having inside and outside flanges, and a beltrail of flanged shape notched to fit over the osts and having acontinuous flange locate inside of .the posts.

9'. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of an underframe,posts rising therefrom, and a belt rail consisting of an anovertheposts, and having the other flange continuous and lying inside of theposts.

10. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of an 'underframehaving cross members, posts rising therefrom, a continuous flanged belt,rail notched to fit over the posts and having an uninterrupted flangeinside of the posts, and a continuous floor angle secured to theinneredges of the posts and the tops of the underframe crossmembers.'

11. In a metallic railway carframe, the combination of an underframehaving cross members providing vertical faces, channel sha' ed'postsrivete'dthrough their webs di rect y to the vertical faces of the crossmembers, a continuous floor, angle riveted to the tops of'the crossmembers of the underfram'e and secured ,to the inner edges of theposts,- 'alnd a flanged belt rail notched to fit between t 1e continuousflange inside of said posts.

12. In a. metallic railwa car frame, the combination of posts, a be trail notched to fit over and between. the. posts, and brackets securingsaid belt rail to the posts. I

13. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of vertical postsof channel form, a belt rail consisting of an angle having one flangenotched and fitting over the posts brackets riveted to the posts and tothe flanges of said belt rail. 14. In a metallic railway car frame, thecombination of vertical posts, a continuous bottom chord therefor, acontinuous top chord therefor, a continuous floor angle secured to theunderframe and to the inner edges of the posts, and a continuous beltrail secured to theposts and notched to fit in between the same. a

15. In ametallic railway car frame, the combination of Vertical posts,an underframe I to which the same are. secured, a'continuous floor anglesecured to the underframe, brackets 'connectingthe' vertical flange ofsaid angle to the posts, and an angle shaped beltrail notched to fitbetween the posts and having acontinuous flange on one side of theposts, and brackets securing said belt rail to the posts.

16. combination of verticai posts, a belt rail of flanged shape notchedto fit over said posts but having an uninterrupted flange on the insidethereof, and brackets consisting of plates riveted to the posts andhaving top and inside flanges secured respectively to the continuousvertical flange of the belt rail and the notched l horizontal portionthereof. i

osts and secured-thereto and having a gle bar having one flange notchedand fitting and the otherflange'uninterrupted, and

In a metallic railway car frame, the 3 tions of the belt rail.

. notched and fitting. between" the posts and havin the other flangevertical and uninterthe belt rail to the posts and, consisting of 17 In.a' metallic railway car frame, the

combinationof posts of channel shape placed secured .to the horizontaland vertical por- 18. In a metallic railway car frame, the combinationof channel shaped posts placed with their webs transversely of the car,an angle shaped b'elt rail having one flange rupte inside of the posts,brackets securing plates havin inte al flanges on top, inner and outeredges, t e webs being secured to the Websof the posts, the inner flangesto the vertical flange of the belt rail, the top flange J to thehorizontal flange of'the belt rail, and

said top flange being sloped downwardly on the outside to serve as asupport for a water table.

19. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of an underframe,posts rising therefrom an'dprovided with top flanges, a channel shapedplate resting directly on top of said post and having its web riveted tothe flanges thereof and 1138 flangesyprojecting downwardly on each sideof the posts.

20. In a metallic railway car, the combination of. posts, a sideplateresting on, and se+ cured to, said posts, said late being of channelform having flanges 0 different widths.

21. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of posts providedwith flanges on their upper ends, a channel shaped plate secured to the,flanges of the posts, said plate being arranged with its flangesprojecting downwardly and having flanges of different widths.

22. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of posts providedwith flanges on their upper endsfa channel shaped plate resting directlyon said posts with the flanges projecting downwardly on each side of theposts, carlines provided with flanges resting on said plate, and rivetssecuringthe web of the plate 'tothe flanges I of the carlines and I 24..A side plate for railway cars consisting of a pressed channel shapedmember having flanges of differentwidths.

25. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of side frame, ametall1c Slde plate at the upper edge of said-side frame and consistingof a channel shape having flanges I upper end.

of different widths and'projecting downwardly.

26. A metallic post for railway cars havin a web with inside and.outside flanges integra 29. metallic post for railway cars having a weband inside and outside flanges, the

outer flange being oflsetnear the upper end.

30. A metallic post for railway cars con-- sisting of a pressed platehaving flanges on its inner and outer edges, the flange at the outeredge being bulged outwardly at its up er end.

31. A channel shaped metal post for railway cars having a web of varyingwidth.

32. A metallic post for railway cars of flanged shape and having oneflange at the upper end of the post bulged outwardly. 33. A metalliccorner post for railway cars of angle shape and bulged outwardly at its34. A metallic post for railway cars having a web and flanges on theinner and outer edges, the outer flange being wider than the innerflange' and having. its upper portion bulged outwardly.

.35. A metallic post for railway cars of general channel shape havingthe-web arranged transversely of the Wall of the car, the outer flangeof the post being wider than the inner flange.

. 36; A metallic post for railway cars of eneral channel shape'having aweb of vary- 1ng width and having flanges of different widths. 37.Ametallicpost for railway cars consisting of a pressed plate of generalchannel form having integral flanges on both edges and top and bottom,the anges on the two. edges being of different widths.

38. A metallic post for railway cars con- 1 1o sisting of "a pressedplate having integral flanges on both edges and at top and bottom, andthe flange on one edge being bulged outwardly near one end of the post.39. A metallic post for railway cars consisting of a pressed platehaving integral flanges on both edges and both ends, the

flange on one edge being wider than that on the other edge and beingbulged outwardly at one end of the post.

In testimony whereof, I, the said AN- EREW CHRIsTIANsoN have hereuntoset my and.

ANDREW CHRISTIANSON.

Witnesses:

, ROBERT C. TOTTEN, J. R. KELnER.

